TheStoryofMyLifebyHelenKelleristhemostinfluentialbookinmylife.Itaboundswithcourage,struggleandfaiththroughout.HelenKellerwasonceindeepdespairinherchildhood,butfinallyshedecidedtoovercomeherphysicaldefectsandlivehappily.Furthermore,sheshowedgreatpatienceinherlongandhardlearningperiod.
Ihavelearned,aboveall,threelessonsfromherstory.First,shetaughtmethatoftentheroadtosuccessistofacehardshipsbravely.Maybeyouarebornunderanillstaryetyoucanstandabetterchancethanothers.Itisthereforeimportantthatyouscrewupyourcouragewhencourageisneeded.Second,theimpairmentofpartofhersensesdidnotpreventherfromlearning:onthecontrary,shehadmadecontinualeffortstogodeeperintotherealmofknowledge,andherperseverancehadthushelpedherovercomemanyhandicaps.Third,sheadvisedthatweshouldmakethemostofoursenseorgansasifwewouldlosethemsoonbecausethiswaywewouldobservetheworldmorecarefullythaneverbefore.